Kathleen Currie Chavez

Kathleen Currie Chavez

  • Employment Law, Business Law, Consumer Law ...
  • California, District of Columbia, Illinois
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Biography

Kathleen C. Chavez, founding partner of Foote, Mielke, Chavez & O’Neil, LLC, earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1998 from Northwestern University School of Law. Chavez is a nationally recognized civil litigator with a reputation for obtaining exceptional results in challenging cases. She is a results-driven, highly focused “problem-solver” with an unmatched ability to strategically frame critical issues, develop innovative solutions and negotiate outstanding results for her clients. She is admitted to practice law in California, Illinois and Washington D.C., as well as various federal courts, the Federal Trial Bar and the United States Federal Court of Claims.

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Antitrust Law
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
International Law
Human Rights, Imports & Exports
Workers' Compensation
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 325289
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District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
ID Number: 6255735
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Education
Northwestern University School of Law
J.D. (1998)
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Awards
Top Women Lawyers
Chicago Lawyer
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Leading Lawyer
Leading Lawyer
Civil Litigation Top 10% in United States & Board Member
Lawyers of Distinction
Personal Injury Lawyers
America's Top 100
Top Verdict 2017
Top 20 Jury Verdicts in Illinois
Professional Associations
State Bar of Illinois  # 6255735
Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
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Contact & Map
Foote, Mielke, Chavez & O'Neil, LLC
55 West Wacker, 9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: (630) 232-7450
Foote, Mielke, Chavez & O’Neil, LLC
10 West State Street, Suite 200
Geneva, IL 60134
Telephone: (630) 232-7450
Cell: (630) 404-0523